Craven County Marriage Records, 1773-1908
The following search is based upon the book Marriages of Craven County, 1851-1908, & Marriage Bonds, 1773-1868 abstracted by Jo Ann Ernul Murphy and Eula Pearl Beauchamp (privately published, 2006, now out of print).
This site contains an index to the Marriage Registers of Craven County Books 1 through 7 (indicated by a number 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7) and the Marriage Bonds of Craven County Volumes 1 through 3 (indicated by Vol. 1, Vol. 2 or Vol. 3). These books are housed at the Craven County Register of Deeds office in New Bern, North Carolina. The original marriage bonds are housed in the North Carolina Office of Archives and History. Additional information may be available in the original registers (including witnesses, ages, places of residence, and for Books 3 and 4 the names of parents).
Due to requests to republish the book, the authors generously allowed the library to place their database on this website.
Search the Marriage Register:
| Bride's First Name |
Bride's Last Name |
Groom's First Name |
Groom's Last Name |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary E. Martin | David Becton | 1 / 12 / 1896 | 6 | ||
| Lucy Veneford Rouse | Dennison Becton | 10 / 12 / 1873 | 5 | colored | |
| Rosa Williams | Eli Becton | 9 / 5 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 10 yrs | |
| Alberta Whitford | Elias Becton | 3 / 26 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary Becton | Ephraim Becton | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 35 yrs | |
| Mary Mosely | Frank Becton | 2 / 10 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Ann Bryan | Frederick Becton | 1 / 3 / 1793 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Eliza A. Rhodes | Frederick J. Becton | 3 / 22 / 1831 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Susan A. Taylor | Furney S. Becton | 10 / 29 / 1874 | 5 | ||
| Mary Kornegay | Garrison Becton | 4 / 2 / 1908 | 7 | colored | |
| Julia Johnson | George Becton | 8 / 21 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 11 yrs | |
| Mary Parker | George Becton | 8 / 16 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 15 yrs | |
| Marian Simmons | George Becton | 8 / 21 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 32 yrs | |
| Edith Suggs | George Becton | 2 / 25 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Susan Hyman | Godfrey Becton | 8 / 24 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 9 yrs | |
| Elizabeth (widow) Wallace | Henry Becton | 3 / 14 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Emily I. Whitehead | J. B. Becton | 3 / 14 / 1907 | 7 | ||
| Hannah Oden | J. C. Becton | 2 / 28 / 1882 | 6 | colored | |
| Patty A.M. Northcut | James C. Becton | 12 / 20 / 1891 | 6 | colored | |
| Emerline Cully | Jeremiah Becton | 12 / 28 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary J. Hammond | Jno. N. Becton | 7 / 11 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Nancy Slade | Jno. Slade Becton | 1 / 23 / 1796 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Caroline Laughinghouse | Jno. W. Becton | 11 / 25 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Charity Bryan | John Becton | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 8 yrs | |
| Mollie Edwards | John Becton | 1 / 22 / 1899 | 7 | colored |
